SB177 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Garlan Gudger Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Ethics, revolving door prohibition, allow former public official or employee to work for same or other public employer, Sec. 36-25-13.1 added

Description

Under existing law, former public officials and public employees are prohibited from serving as a lobbyist or otherwise representing clients before the governmental body for which he or she had served or worked for a period of two years after leaving office or employment.

This bill would provide that a former public employee may resume employment with that former employer during the two-year cooling off period.

This bill would also provide that a former public employee may accept employment with another public employer and may represent the interests of that new public employer before his or her former public employer during the two-year cooling off period.

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Subjects

Ethics